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Tear the Continents Lesson PlanTear the Continents Lesson Plan
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Tear the Continents

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Learners tear paper into representative continent shapes and configure them with world oceans through relative location, direction and latitude and longitude starting points. They recognize the shape of the continents. Students recognize the location of the continents with respect to each other and the Prime Meridian and the Eqautor. Learners identify the continents and major world oceans by name.

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continents, the prime meridian

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continents, prime meridian, social studies
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Skills Practice
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